Beyond birth support: how doulas navigate anti-racism advocacy for refugee and asylum-seeking women in UK maternity care

While birth companion organisations provide essential advocacy for asylum-seeking women, systemic barriers limit their full potential. Moving toward paid positions and addressing underlying healthcare racism are necessary for meaningful change. Doula service organisations should be better funded and integrated into the national health system.

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Frontiers in Public Health
Published
2025-10-16
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1681812
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Migration, Health and Trauma
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Beyond birth support: how doulas navigate anti-racism advocacy for refugee and asylum-seeking women in UK maternity care

J. Gormly Miller, Gwenetta Curry, Sarah Shemery
Frontiers in Public Health
Migration, Health and Trauma
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Beyond birth support: how doulas navigate anti-racism advocacy for refugee and asylum-seeking women in UK maternity care

J. Gormly Miller, Gwenetta Curry, Sarah Shemery
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Abstract

While birth companion organisations provide essential advocacy for asylum-seeking women, systemic barriers limit their full potential. Moving toward paid positions and addressing underlying healthcare racism are necessary for meaningful change. Doula service organisations should be better funded and integrated into the national health system.

Frontiers in Public HealthVol. 13
Northumbria University (GB), University of Edinburgh (GB)
Northumbria University
Openalex Percentile: Top 59%
Migration, Health and Trauma
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